Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Western Europe
Western Europe: Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) was 0.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4
Change on year
up 5.3%
Rank
36th
of 37 groups
All-time high
0.5
in 2022
All-time low
0.24
in 2019
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Western Europe, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Western Europe stood at 0.4.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Western Europe peaked at 0.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.24, in 2019.
That places Western Europe 36th out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.33 | — |
| 2016 | 0.32 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.33 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.24 | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 0.45 | +87.5% |
| 2021 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.38 | -24.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4 | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.31 | 0.24 | 0.33 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.436 | 0.38 | 0.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 91,861 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0615 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0476 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1881 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 25,875 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 173,621 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 185,317 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 93,457 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Western Europe?
- Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Western Europe was 0.4 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 in 2022.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 2019.
- How does Western Europe rank for level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of)?
- Western Europe ranks 36th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Europe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of association and collective bargaining) based on International Labour Organization (ILO) textual sources and national legislation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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